is tommy morrison alive ??

[Quincy K]

Originally Posted by ironmark

He tested negative reportedly 11 different times from December 2006 to February 2007, and it was one of these negative tests that was able to get him the license in West Virginia.

HOWEVER Morrison tested positive again for HIV and Hepatitis C after the John Castle Fight and right before he fought that MMA guy out on the indian reservation. His former lawyer, Randy Lang, was getting him fights based on the fact that Tommy was suffering HIV discrimination, and being properly medicated should not prevent him from earning a living in the ring.

He had the Castle Fight, then his next fight was supposed to be against Dale Ortiz in Houston, TX, but that was cancelled when Morrison himself withdrew the license application. Randy Lang told USA Today that he distanced himself from Morrison when Morrison began to tell the public that he had never been infected with HIV, nor did he ever take medication for the virus. Lang says Morrison was fit and strong in 2007 due to being on HIV antiretrovirals and also perscription anabolic steroids to cope with the weight loss. Lang said Morrison was a chain-smoking, 160 pound shell of a heavyweight when he first met him in 2005....

it is my understanding that hep c is passed through needles and blood as opposed to ***ual contact. i know someone that allegedly contracted this virus from a tattoo artist who apparantly had a cut on his finger when he was admistering a tat on said person. tatto artist died and my friend didnt know he had hep until seven years later. one of his symptoms was an enlarged stomach that he had to have periodically drained, similar to what the photo of morrison shows.

what was the theory of how morrison contracted hiv?

appreciate your insight on morrison by the way.

[kommieforniaglo]

Originally Posted by DannyBoy1

Thanks for the info ironmark.

Found this on another forum.....


I received this email from Morrison's former trainer, Tom Virgets... but have been unable to get an update since. This was on July 24th, 2012:

Jonny,

Tommy is in the last stages of HIV/AIDS. He is weighing approximately 150 lbs. He has lost most of his mental faculties ( may or may not remember people from day to day)) and spends most of his days in bed. I am afraid that he will not last more than a month or two. Tommy continues to believe that he does not have aids. He is convinced that this most recent set back in his health is due to a spider bite.

Tom

When was the last confirmed contact with Tommy or Trish ? How accurate is this info given ?

Hooked on this shit, what the **** is going on with this guy.

EDIT - Posted that before your second post ironmark

Probably already passed then

[gobblock]

Originally Posted by Gazza

According to his wiki he dies August 2012, first i've heard about it

I'm not saying it's not true, but that edit was made today by a random from New Zealand without a Wikipedia account.

[TheUnstoppable]

It pains me to say it but if he isn't already dead then he's likely very, very close to it.

Steroids or not (lots of stories floating about over the years) he used to be a large, muscular man, with very young looks. Over a relatively short time he's REALLY aged, looking terrible even for a person 15 years his senior.

Recent photos he seems gaunt, sick, malnourished, weak, the list goes on; so clearly there's something severely wrogn with his health. The whole HIV/AIDS talk seems pretty clear cut, though obvious we, as the general public, are denied any blank adn white document saying yes or no.

Photos of his finger rotting, stick thin legs, lesions etc are a bit too coincidental with all of the HIV accusations in my opinion; this story about his wife/gf sound certainly feasible - i've seen on facebook and forums the odd message from her and she seems to come up with weird, almost ludicrous, stories to explain why he hasn't messaged himself.

It's all very strange...

[Russ010]

I don't tend to voice my opinions on here very much but reading these posts does show how far gossip develops. I don't have any updates from trisha to post but that may well be just because they would like a bit of privacy in what must be a difficult time. Id love to know what's happening as much as any fan would and I think its more out of concern for a sporting hero rather than some morbid fascination with tragedy hat we ask so many questions. Ultimately though we don't have to be told anything.

[kommieforniaglo]

Originally Posted by Russ010

I don't tend to voice my opinions on here very much but reading these posts does show how far gossip develops. I don't have any updates from trisha to post but that may well be just because they would like a bit of privacy in what must be a difficult time. Id love to know what's happening as much as any fan would and I think its more out of concern for a sporting hero rather than some morbid fascination with tragedy hat we ask so many questions. Ultimately though we don't have to be told anything.

I will always have fond memories, but would like to know what is happening?


As a fan of the sport that I love and one that he was apart of I do want to know.

[o_money]

Originally Posted by DannyBoy1

He tested negative for hiv like 4 times in 2007 ? And didnt some official body rule the previous positive test in 1996 results were infact faked ?

Strange strange story surrounding Tommy, wierd.

Testing negative for HIV once you've contracted it doesnt mean you don't have it.

[o_money]

Originally Posted by Quincy K

it is my understanding that hep c is passed through needles and blood as opposed to ***ual contact. i know someone that allegedly contracted this virus from a tattoo artist who apparantly had a cut on his finger when he was admistering a tat on said person. tatto artist died and my friend didnt know he had hep until seven years later. one of his symptoms was an enlarged stomach that he had to have periodically drained, similar to what the photo of morrison shows.

what was the theory of how morrison contracted hiv?

appreciate your insight on morrison by the way.

Ya Hip C is pasted through blood to blood contact only. One of the main avenues of transmission is via used needles. Makes you wonder about his Steriods use being part of his disease development.

[DannyBoy1]

bump.

this story needs to be solved and the other thread is... shit.

[Cut Me Mick]

This is very strange indeed.

[tommyd107]

[url]***********.boxingasylum.com/showthread.php?t=42151#.UNJdioNlyuI[/url]

Found that??

[Joe.Boxer]

You have to wonder how much influence Morrison's batshit wife has on him...

[Brawler]

Originally Posted by Joe.Boxer

You have to wonder how much influence Morrison's batshit wife has on him...

What do u mean by that??

[californicator]

The purplish lesions on his R forearm are Kaposi Sarcoma. He developed a fairly large abdomen in 2007 consistent with lipodystrophy after sustained antiretroviral treatment.

He had documented T cell counts of 3 and 18 just prior to that.

He's likely dead.

[janeschicken]

Man, I don't know how much of what's been posted is truth and what's trolling, but if he really has passed, it's incredibly unfortunate that he hasn't had a proper send off from the boxing community.